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maddens

  • present tense form
    of madden (3rd person singular).
    madden
    verb (used with object)
    to anger or infuriate.

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As warmer spotlights go, “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” may never fully expunge what maddens and mystifies about the untimely end of troubled souls.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2025

They're lashing out at the idea of competence that maddens them.

From Salon Jan. 31, 2025

Francis has a tendency for making off-the-cuff public remarks, a trait that maddens both supporters and critics alike.

From New York Times Oct. 21, 2020

Nothing is ever certain with Klinsmann, whose unpredictability maddens U.S. supporters and catches his own players off guard.

From Washington Post May 28, 2016

It maddens me that Carlyle refuses to commit to any sort of opinion.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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